Something about Airliners on Dateline

PurduePilot · February 28th, 2003, 18:45

Apparently Dateline is doing something on a near accident on an airliner. It's on at 9pm EST on NBC. Check your local listings if you live in a different timezone.

vipermcg · February 28th, 2003, 19:13

I'm watching it right now. It's called "Nightmare on Flight 9." It's about a British Airways 747 (Flight 9) 20 years ago that apparently experienced some kind of major failure in-flight. So far so good.

pure_IMC · February 28th, 2003, 20:09

good program--who would think that that all four engines could fail on a 747, and actually live to tell about it.

MissedApproach · February 28th, 2003, 22:08

That was wild stuff. The first 55 mins I was thinking "WTF"? Can you imagine being the Capt. on that flight? It was remarkable how unpanicked they were when nothing made any sense.

albatross · March 1st, 2003, 01:27

Did they ever figure out the cause of the problem? I meant to tape that show but forgot.

pure_IMC · March 1st, 2003, 04:58

Well it turns out that shortly after they departed Kuala Lumpur, there was a volcano that erupted somewhere in indonesia that was right in the flight path of the plane. In those days they didnt have proper volcanic ash reports worldwide, especially in indonesia. So the pilots had no idea. Anyway the ash plumed up to 40,000 ft an was sucked in the engines which caused them to cease and apparently have one heck of a light show. The descended down to 13,000 and were able to restart. Then they climbed again, and they failed again. Then back to 13,000 and restart. Then they shot the approach in jakarta and the windshield was opaque and couldnt see outside, apparently sandblasted from the ash. They relied on the instruments and were able to land safely, quite amazing.

albatross · March 1st, 2003, 13:10

Thanks pure IMC. That's quite a story, wish I had caught it.

February 28th, 2003, 18:45	#1
PurduePilot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,309	Something about Airliners on Dateline Apparently Dateline is doing something on a near accident on an airliner. It's on at 9pm EST on NBC. Check your local listings if you live in a different timezone.

February 28th, 2003, 19:13	#2
vipermcg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York/ West Lafayette, IN Posts: 393	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline I'm watching it right now. It's called "Nightmare on Flight 9." It's about a British Airways 747 (Flight 9) 20 years ago that apparently experienced some kind of major failure in-flight. So far so good.

February 28th, 2003, 20:09	#3
pure_IMC Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 181	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline good program--who would think that that all four engines could fail on a 747, and actually live to tell about it.

February 28th, 2003, 22:08	#4
MissedApproach Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 540	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline That was wild stuff. The first 55 mins I was thinking "WTF"? Can you imagine being the Capt. on that flight? It was remarkable how unpanicked they were when nothing made any sense.

March 1st, 2003, 01:27	#5
albatross Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 80	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline Did they ever figure out the cause of the problem? I meant to tape that show but forgot.

March 1st, 2003, 04:58	#6
pure_IMC Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 181	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline Well it turns out that shortly after they departed Kuala Lumpur, there was a volcano that erupted somewhere in indonesia that was right in the flight path of the plane. In those days they didnt have proper volcanic ash reports worldwide, especially in indonesia. So the pilots had no idea. Anyway the ash plumed up to 40,000 ft an was sucked in the engines which caused them to cease and apparently have one heck of a light show. The descended down to 13,000 and were able to restart. Then they climbed again, and they failed again. Then back to 13,000 and restart. Then they shot the approach in jakarta and the windshield was opaque and couldnt see outside, apparently sandblasted from the ash. They relied on the instruments and were able to land safely, quite amazing.

March 1st, 2003, 13:10	#7
albatross Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 80	Re: Something about Airliners on Dateline Thanks pure IMC. That's quite a story, wish I had caught it.

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